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Combustion & Flame Dynamics

The science of combustion — laminar flame speed propagation, detonation wave physics, combustion efficiency analysis, flammability limit mapping, and thermodynamic engine cycle modeling.

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Combustion is the rapid exothermic oxidation of fuel that powers engines, generates electricity, and drives industrial processes worldwide. Understanding flame propagation, detonation waves, and thermal efficiency is essential for designing cleaner, more powerful energy systems — from internal combustion engines to rocket propulsion.

These simulations let you explore laminar flame speeds, visualize detonation wave structures, analyze combustion efficiency across equivalence ratios, map flammability envelopes, and step through thermodynamic engine cycles — all with real-time animated feedback and physically grounded models.

5 interactive simulations

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Combustion Efficiency Analysis

Simulate combustion efficiency — explore how equivalence ratio, excess air, fuel type, and exhaust temperature determine thermal losses and overall efficiency

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Detonation Wave Structure

Simulate detonation wave propagation — explore Chapman-Jouguet velocity, pressure ratios, and cellular detonation structure in reactive gas mixtures

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Thermodynamic Engine Cycle (Otto & Diesel)

Simulate the Otto and Diesel thermodynamic engine cycles — explore how compression ratio, heat addition, and working fluid properties determine thermal efficiency and work output

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Laminar Flame Speed Propagation

Simulate laminar flame speed — explore how equivalence ratio, initial temperature, pressure, and fuel type affect flame propagation velocity

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Flammability Limits & Explosion Envelopes

Simulate flammability limits — explore how fuel concentration, temperature, pressure, and diluent gases define the boundaries where ignition is possible